Delivery across Bosnia and Herzegovina · Free on orders over €90 · Showroom in Sarajevo City Center
Hand-thrown clay · Carved by hand

Cookware that was shaped by someone, not stamped by a machine

Pots with lids, jugs, cups and plates, thrown on the wheel from red clay and carved while still leather-hard. Every piece in this shop was made in a small workshop and fired twice, so it goes from oven to table without fuss.

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1 200 °CSecond firing temperature
Oven safeUp to 250 °C, no plastic parts
SarajevoShowroom in SCC, 2nd floor
Table laid with hand-carved red clay pots, bowls, plates and a fish-shaped platter
Each ornament is cut by hand — no two pieces match exactly
Oven and microwave safe
Lead-free, food-grade clay
Packed in double corrugated boxes
14-day returns on unused items
Single pieces

Pieces people come back for

Start with one pot or one jug. Most of our customers add plates and cups later, so everything in this range is made to sit together on the same table.

Looking for a full set?
BestsellerPotter holding a large lidded clay roasting pot with a carved white floral band

Carved roasting pot, 3 L

Lidded pot with two handles and a lime-washed carved band

€64
Round clay casserole with its lid set beside it on a wooden board

Oven casserole with lid, 1.5 L

Shallow two-handled dish for stews, gratins and baked beans

€38
Close-up of a dark red clay jug with lid, carved with a feathered leaf motif

Carved water jug, 2 L

Lidded jug with a pouring lip and a feathered leaf carving

€46
Hand holding a dark red clay cup with a carved leaf ornament

Carved clay cup, 300 ml

Handle-free cup that keeps tea warm and water cool

€14
NewTwo hands holding a clay cup with a white band and carved dark leaves

Lime-band cup, 300 ml

Same shape, with a lime-washed band around the carving

€16
Two stacked carved clay bowls held over a jute placemat

Serving bowls, pair

Two 18 cm bowls with a lime-washed carved rim

€34
Potter lifting the lid off a clay pot with a wavy scalloped rim and leaf carving

Scalloped-rim pot with lid, 2 L

Wavy rim and a close-fitting lid for slow-cooked dishes

€52
Potter holding a carved clay jug surrounded by six matching cups

Jug and six cups set

2 L jug with lid and six 300 ml cups, matching carving

€118
Dinner sets

Whole tables, in one box

Sets for four to eight people, in the finishes we fire most often. Each set ships in one consignment, with every piece wrapped separately.

GlazedDinner set in mottled blue reactive glaze with jug, plates, bowls and cups

Blue reactive glaze set for 4

Jug, oval platter, 4 dinner plates, 4 bowls, 4 cups, candle holder

From €210
GlazedCream-coloured glazed clay dinner set with painted leaf border, two jugs and lidded pots

Cream glazed set for 6

2 jugs, 2 lidded pots, platters, 6 plates, 6 bowls, 6 cups

From €260
GlazedDinner set with glossy green glaze interiors and carved terracotta exteriors

Green glazed set for 6

Jug, oval platter, 2 lidded pots, 6 wavy plates, bowls and cups

From €245
Large dark smoked clay dinner set with jugs, cups, lidded pots and a fish-shaped platter

Dark smoked set for 8

Reduction-fired set: 2 jugs, 8 cups, 3 lidded pots, platters, 8 plates

From €320
Compact dark clay dinner set with jug, lidded pot, cups, plates and a leaf-shaped platter

Dark smoked set for 4

Jug, lidded pot, 4 cups, 4 plates, 4 bowls, leaf platter

From €175
Red clay dinner set with floral carved plates, lidded pot, cups and bowls on a wooden table

Red clay studio set for 4

Unglazed red clay: lidded pot, 4 plates, 4 bowls, 4 cups, 2 small dishes

From €190
Clay pot with scalloped lid, carved plates and a bowl beside pumpkins and plums
How it's made

Red clay, a wheel, a knife and two firings

There is nothing secret in the process, it just takes time. From a lump of clay to a pot you can put in the oven is about three weeks.

01

Wedging and throwing

The clay is kneaded to remove air, then thrown on the wheel. Lids are thrown separately and fitted to each pot while both are still soft.

02

Carving at leather-hard

After a day of drying, ornaments are cut with a small knife. The lime-washed bands are brushed on before carving so the pattern shows through.

03

Bisque firing

A first firing at around 900 °C makes the piece strong enough to handle, glaze if needed, and check for cracks.

04

Second firing and smoking

The final firing goes to 1 200 °C. Dark pieces are smoked at the end of the cycle, which closes the surface and gives the near-black tone.

Our workshop

Started as a stall at the Saturday market

The workshop behind Dovertas shop began with one wheel and a borrowed kiln. For the first two years, everything sold from a folding table at the market near Baščaršija. Customers kept asking for the same things: a pot that would go straight into the oven, a jug that didn't sweat on the table, cups that felt good in the hand.

Those requests became the range you see here. We still make everything in small batches, and we still list a piece only after we have cooked in it ourselves.

"A pot should get better with use. If it looks the same after ten years, we did something wrong."Amra, founder and head potter
Visit the showroom in Sarajevo
Clay pot, bowl and plates on a linen cloth in front of a lavender field, with lemons
Care

Unglazed clay asks for a little attention

Nothing complicated, but these three habits make the difference between a pot that lasts a season and one that lasts decades.

Soak before the first use

Leave a new unglazed pot in cold water for 20 minutes before cooking in it for the first time. This saturates the clay and keeps it from drawing moisture out of the food.

Heat it gradually

Put the pot into a cold oven and let them warm together. Avoid moving a hot pot onto a cold or wet surface; sudden changes in temperature are the main cause of cracks.

Wash without soap

Unglazed clay is porous and holds the smell of detergent. Hot water and a brush are enough. Glazed sets can go in the dishwasher on a normal cycle.

Large lidded roasting pot held in two hands
The 3 L roasting pot, before its first firing in a customer's kitchen
Jug and cups set on a linen cloth
Jug and cups, packed together as one set
Stacked bowls being placed on a table
Serving bowls with the lime-washed rim
From customers

What people tell us after a few months

I bought the 3 L pot for Sunday lunches and it hasn't left the oven since. Beans come out completely different in clay. The lid fits well and the handles stay cool enough to move with a cloth.

Selma K.Sarajevo · Carved roasting pot

Ordered the blue set for a wedding gift. It arrived in Banja Luka in three days, every piece wrapped on its own. The glaze is more varied in person than in the photos, which the couple liked.

Dario M.Banja Luka · Blue reactive glaze set

The cups keep water cool on the balcony in August, which is why I got them. Two of the six have a slightly different carving, which is fair for handmade. I'd order again.

Ivana P.Mostar · Jug and six cups set
Questions

Before you order

If something isn't covered here, call or write to us. We answer on weekdays between 10:00 and 18:00.

We don't recommend it. The pots are made for ovens, microwaves and serving. On a gas flame the heat is concentrated at one point and the base may crack over time. A heat diffuser helps, but the oven is the safer choice.

Yes. We use a local red stoneware clay with no added lead or cadmium, and the glazes on the coloured sets are food-contact glazes fired to full temperature. Test reports are available on request.

Within Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2–4 working days with BH Pošta or Euro Express. Orders over €90 ship free; otherwise delivery is €6. We ship to Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro too; see the Delivery page for rates.

Send us a photo of the piece and the box within 48 hours of delivery and we'll ship a replacement at our cost. Breakage in transit is rare, but it happens, and it's our responsibility, not yours.

Close, but not identical. Carving is done by hand, so patterns vary slightly, and reactive glazes move in the kiln. If you need pieces that match a set you already own, bring one to the showroom or send a photo and we'll pick the closest ones.

Yes. Choose "pick up in store" at checkout and collect from our showroom in Sarajevo City Center, 2nd floor. We'll send a message when the order is ready, usually the next working day.

Showroom and contact

Come and hold the pieces

Weight and texture are hard to judge from a screen. The showroom has every item in stock on open shelves, and someone who can answer cooking questions.

Dovertas shop showroomSarajevo City Center, Vrbanja 1, 2nd floor, unit 214
71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Opening hoursMon–Sat 10:00–21:00 · Sun 11:00–19:00
Getting here: trams 1, 2, 3 and 5 stop at Marijin Dvor, a two-minute walk from the centre entrance. Parking is in the SCC garage, first hour free with a purchase.

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New firings, once a month

One email when a new batch comes out of the kiln, with photos of the pieces as they actually turned out. No daily messages.

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